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1. Gearbox filler plug? (score: 1): Author: Mark Gardner <mrgrdnr@ix.netcom.com>; Date: Sun, 23 Apr 2000 12:52:10 -0700; Hi all - I have a '79 1500 with overdrive. I was driving home today from work, running just over 3000 at about 65 mph, cruising very nicely. All of a sudden the car began bucking. As I was pulling of; /html/spitfires/2000-04/msg00965.html (7,993 bytes)
2. Re: Gearbox filler plug? (score: 1): Author: WyzeGuy555@aol.com; Date: Sun, 23 Apr 2000 16:33:42 EDT; i have two plugs on the right side of the gearbox on my gt6 [od] theyre hard to get at, but just enough room to get a wrench and my hand up in there. of course i jack up the front of the car and scoo; /html/spitfires/2000-04/msg00966.html (7,602 bytes)
3. Gearbox filler plug? (score: 1): Author: "Dean Dashwood" <Dean.Dashwood@enron.com>; Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2000 10:39:04 +0100; Mark, I was surprised to not see an answer to this one (maybe I just wasn't looking hard enough?) but in case you're still looking for it, yes you do need to pull the tunnel, once you do the filler p; /html/spitfires/2000-04/msg01008.html (8,667 bytes)
4. Re: Gearbox filler plug? (score: 1): Author: Sam Gentry <hsgentry@cfw.com>; Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2000 06:42:37 -0400; Actually I have put fluid in both of my spits and my GT6 without removing the tunnel. It is not easy and you definitely need to get the car up on stands or a lift, but it can be done. Sam; /html/spitfires/2000-04/msg01010.html (9,329 bytes)
5. Re: Gearbox filler plug? (score: 1): Author: Dean Rayner <deanr@saville.co.uk>; Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2000 12:04:07 +0100; It is as easy as this... Car up on ramps......the filler plug is accessible from under the car. (Just!) ....remove the plug.....insert a piece of poly tube into the hole and route it into the engine; /html/spitfires/2000-04/msg01011.html (8,729 bytes)
6. Re: Gearbox filler plug? (score: 1): Author: "Jeff McNeal" <jmcneal@ohms.com>; Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2000 07:28:18 -0700; Problem -- Spitfires and ramps don't mix. You'll scrape the front or rear valance. Instead, jack up the car an equal amount in the front and rear; put on jack stands. Slide under with your gear oil (; /html/spitfires/2000-04/msg01022.html (10,296 bytes)
7. Re: Gearbox filler plug? (score: 1): Author: "Fred Thomas" <vafred@erols.com>; Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2000 10:56:24 -0400; Install a pit in your garage and never worry about jack stands or enough crawl space again, best 1K investment I ever made. "FT" -- Original Message -- From: Jeff McNeal <jmcneal@ohms.com> To: Dean R; /html/spitfires/2000-04/msg01023.html (11,275 bytes)
8. RE: Gearbox filler plug? (score: 1): Author: "Michael Burdick" <burdick@abacus.mc.duke.edu>; Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2000 11:12:50 -0400; Ramps with extensions for low ground clearance cars exist - I have a set and my Mk3 with lowered suspension goes up on them (and back down!) with no problem. I have seen them in the Griot's Garage ca; /html/spitfires/2000-04/msg01025.html (8,233 bytes)
9. RE: Gearbox filler plug? (score: 1): Author: Andrew Mace <amace@unix2.nysed.gov>; Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2000 11:36:48 -0400 (); ...and sometimes a length of 2 x 6 preceding the ramp will be enough "extra" to avoid clearance problems. --Andy * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Andrew Mace e-; /html/spitfires/2000-04/msg01028.html (8,757 bytes)
10. Re: Gearbox filler plug? (score: 1): Author: Roger Elliott <relliott@cjnetworks.com>; Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2000 10:44:42 -0500 (CDT); The drain plug can be reached from underneath if you jack the front of the car (on jackstands of course). It helps to have small hands. My girlfriend was nice enough to do it for me on one occasion.; /html/spitfires/2000-04/msg01029.html (9,669 bytes)
11. Re: Gearbox filler plug? (score: 1): Author: Bill Gunshannon <bill@cs.uofs.edu>; Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2000 12:07:17 -0400 (EDT); According to Andrew Mace: Hmmmm. I just have plain ordinary Kmart style ramps and have no problem putting my Spit on them. Of course, I have only tried from the back. I usually put the back on the ra; /html/spitfires/2000-04/msg01030.html (8,753 bytes)
12. Re: Gearbox filler plug? (score: 1): Author: "Jeff McNeal" <jmcneal@ohms.com>; Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2000 09:20:21 -0700; I stand corrected. I must have received faulty information from someone else. I've avoided ramps for this reason and just use jack stands. No complaints. Best wishes, Jeff in San Diego '67 RHD Spitfi; /html/spitfires/2000-04/msg01032.html (9,164 bytes)
13. Re: Gearbox filler plug? (score: 1): Author: Gary Tash <tashg@bmi.net>; Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2000 12:20:32 -0700; My only problem with the filler plug is finding a wrench that I can get on in the small space available. That and the complicating issue that the square head is more round than square. Has anyone fou; /html/spitfires/2000-04/msg01037.html (9,698 bytes)
14. RE: Gearbox filler plug? (score: 1): Author: "Michael Burdick" <burdick@abacus.mc.duke.edu>; Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2000 15:53:56 -0400; You can get 8-point sockets that will fit a square plug - I got some from Sears and better auto parts stores probably would have them too. They can even work on plugs that have been rounded off to a; /html/spitfires/2000-04/msg01039.html (8,915 bytes)
15. Re: Gearbox filler plug? (score: 1): Author: "Dean Dashwood" <Dean.Dashwood@enron.com>; Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2000 09:32:20 +0100; A friend of mine has a set of sockets which drive the edges of the bolt, not the corners like most do. They look like standard sockets, except that the "flat" edges have a faily shallow curve inwards; /html/spitfires/2000-04/msg01054.html (8,897 bytes)

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